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Product Review
Bolsius Shines! Bolsius Transforms Tealight Holders
B
olsius, Europe’s leading
candlemaker, is B
olsius, Europe’s leading
candlemaker, is celebrating colour
celebrating colour as a key as a key trend for Spring/Summer
trend for its new 2010, mixing and matching the
Spring/Summer 2010 vibrant look of its new Shine candles
catalogue. Central to the with four new ranges of coloured and
new selection is the vibrant patterned Tealight Glass Holders.
range Shine, 120mm high
pillar candles with a high- No longer the clear, square and
gloss finish. graphic glass forms of the past, Bolsius
has embraced more rounded and
Available in nine colours, softer styling in plain colours, bright
Shine’s colour range has patterns or fruits, flowers and scenes
been created to bring back from nature.
some cheerfulness into the
home after the recent doom Fruits and Flowers is a range of three scented, filled glass holders. The scents; Summer Flowers,
and gloom. Mango, lemon, Fresh Fruit and Red Fruit, are reflected in the design of the colourful holders, the key design shades
purple and yellow are some are mango, lemon and fuchsia. Mix & Match are three filled glass holders. The colours of mango
of the Shine colours that mix and lemon are dominant in the two patterned items, while a decorative bird with blossom forms
and match with new, colourful patterned glass candles the design of the fuchsia holder. Each of the filled glass holder designs is available in packs of six.
holders. The pillar candles are available in packs of six.
The more rounded, transparent Glass Tealight Holders are ideal for Tealights. They come in
Mike Buttery, Bolsius UK Sales Manager comments: seven shades (including clear), which co-ordinate with the overall colour trends for the season.
“Our new ranges, and Shine in particular, fits perfectly They are available in packs of six.
with our new theme – Colour your Home – it is about
encouraging customers to use candles as a key element The new clear and transparent glass Cube Light Holder is transformed by an inner coloured glass
in the interior design and decoration of their homes.” candle holder. These come in six shades; yellow, orange, fuchsia, purple, aqua and lemon and can
also be ordered as refills, four to a tray. The outer Cube Light with its initial coloured inner filling
comes in packs of six.
For more information contact Mike Buttery on 0800 169 5126 or visit www.bolsius.com
Blooming MARVELLous
Retailers are now able to select from a great range
of gardening products in any combination and
quantity and have the items delivered straight to
their premises. “It’s about responding directly to our
customers needs” explained David. “In the current
economic climate you need to offer variety and
value in order to remain attractive to your existing
patrons and draw in new customers.
Time and again we found that many wanted to
expand their ranges but hold less stock in reserve,
and we were being asked to split container loads
between product ranges. As a result of this we took
the decision to launch “Pick and Mix.”
The Marvell’s reputation for excellent customer
service continues to draw in big business with
popular household names signing up for Marvell’s
products along side smaller independent stores.
“Good customer service is our priority” David
concluded “Regardless of the size of your business
you want to know that your business needs are being
T
his year’s GLEE exhibition has been the best ever
dealt efficiently and with the minimum of fuss.
for one of the UK’s premier suppliers of gift and
At Marvell’s we never lose sight of that and I like to
garden ware to the trade, with an on-stand footfall
think that our performance at GLEE proves it.”
increase of over 50% and significant sales orders
already rolling in.
A larger, more prominent stand was the perfect
platform from which to launch the company’s latest
credit-crunch innovation of furniture Pick and Mix.
“We decided that the GLEE was the place to launch
our offer alongside our new range of low-cost but
high-quality bistro furniture” explained Managing For further information please call
Director David Marvell. 01939 210800 or visit www.marvells.com
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